Thailand reports 194 new COVID-19 cases

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok
A migrant worker has her temperature checked as she queues to talk with the public health authorities for a COVID-19 investigation at a fresh market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec 22, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)

BANGKOK: Thailand confirmed 194 new coronavirus cases on Thursday (Dec 31), the majority of which were locally transmitted, the government's COVID-19 task-force said.

The new infections include 13 imported cases. Thailand has confirmed a total of 6,884 coronavirus cases and 61 deaths since first detecting the virus in late January. 

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Source: Reuters/kv